HOW TO PROTECT YOUR BABY FROM SWINE FLU?

Everyone loves babies and they think that touching and kissing are so important. In a time when the swine flu is spreading and could soon be in your state, you have to know how to protect your infant from the swine flu. We always think that we are doing our best to keep the little ones safe, but the swine flu is not like any other flu. It can cause secondary health issues even in the healthiest adult or infant. Protect your infant from the airborne particles of the swine flu.

Step 1

Stop the touching and kissing. This means that if a stranger sees you out in public and feels the need to touch your babies hand, politely say please do not touch my baby. You can then explain your concerns about the swine flu and your baby's safety.

Step 2

Make family and friends that come to your home use a sanitized wipe before touching the baby. Moms and dads should also do this, especially if they work outside the house.

Step 3

Sanitize hands and face if you work in the health care or food service business before touching your baby. In many cases, you may also want to wear a surgical mask. Make a funny game out of it so you do not scare the baby.

Step 4

Avoid taking the baby out to crowded places. This is the number one issue. Crowded places have sick people. There is no one day in the world that someone is not outdoors when they are sick. Refrain from taking the baby to the stores or even childcare if possible.

Step 5

Find a surgical mask for the baby to wear if you must take them to a crowded place. Talk to your doctor for a recommendation.

Step 6

Stop other kids from playing with your babies toys. This takes some persistence, but you cannot allow other kids to spread germs to the toys. You may think that this is pushing it to far, but your babies health is at stake until the swine flu is brought under control and stopped.

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